Mentoring
AIA Colorado has established a mentoring network of volunteer registered architects who offer to meet with architecture and design students and interns to share real-world experiences and offer guidance as they prepare for careers in the design professions. AIA Colorado is partnering with the University of Colorado at Boulder and Denver, as well as many firms in the metro area, to provide this unique opportunity to young professionals across Colorado. The AIA Colorado Professional Development Committee oversees these activities.
The goal of this mentoring network is to provide an additional vehicle for young professionals to seek guidance and information about their chosen career as they progress through their life long commitment to the architectural profession.
Mentors and protégés meet at times and places convenient to them. There are no rules, no minimum requirements, no time limits, and no promise of a job. The meetings may take place in person or via the computer. The type and frequency of contact is determined by the mentor and the protégé. Twice each year, mentors and protégés will be asked to make an evaluation of how the mentor relationship is proceeding and to offer suggestions for the future.
This is an opportunity for practicing licensed architects to help and guide future architects, and to pass on valuable life lessons that young professionals can use. For protégés, this is a chance to take a glimpse into the world beyond academics and internship and potentially develop a long-lasting relationship with a fellow practitioner.
To express your interest, please e-mail: info@aiacolorado.org.
Everyone involved in the mentoring program must complete a Code of Ethics agreement and submit it with their application.